Metallics have never been bigger in fashion, and where fashion goes, so does beauty

Metallics have never been bigger in fashion, and where fashion goes, so does beauty. There's nothing richer looking than gold makeup, but there are a few tips you should heed before you attempt to put it on your face. While subtle shimmer is chic, looking like a gilded Oscar statuette is not. Try these tips and products to perfect your shine.

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All That Glitters Is Gold

All That Glitters Is Gold

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Get the Look:

Get the Look:

The eyes are the most obvious place to start. “If you like a sheer wash of gold on your lid, use a fluffy blending brush to apply your powder eye shadow. The fluffier the brush, the less color it will pick up,” makeup artist Mai Quynh, whose clients include Scarlett Johannson and Chloe Grace Moretz, said. “If you'd like a denser, more opaque gold application, use a stiffer, flat brush. This brush will pick up as well as deliver more color.” For either look, Quynh recommends adding black eyeliner and mascara, and filling in your brows to make sure your eyes aren’t washed out and to give the face extra dimension.

Gold powder on the face may be a scarier concept, but it’s totally doable. Grab one of the many gold-flecked luminizing powders out there, and opt for a smaller blush brush. Don’t apply it to your entire face. “Concentrate on applying it above your cheekbones and slightly blending it down to the cheeks. Layer over or under a powder blush for a flawless look,” Quynh said. “You can use a big powder brush to apply it on your body or décolletage.”

And the final gold frontier? Lips. “I would layer a gold lip gloss or lipstick on top of a deep red or vampy color. The effect will leave an iridescent, jewel tone pout,” Quynh suggested.

All That Glitters Is Gold

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Get the Look:

The eyes are the most obvious place to start. “If you like a sheer wash of gold on your lid, use a fluffy blending brush to apply your powder eye shadow. The fluffier the brush, the less color it will pick up,” makeup artist Mai Quynh, whose clients include Scarlett Johannson and Chloe Grace Moretz, said. “If you'd like a denser, more opaque gold application, use a stiffer, flat brush. This brush will pick up as well as deliver more color.” For either look, Quynh recommends adding black eyeliner and mascara, and filling in your brows to make sure your eyes aren’t washed out and to give the face extra dimension.

Gold powder on the face may be a scarier concept, but it’s totally doable. Grab one of the many gold-flecked luminizing powders out there, and opt for a smaller blush brush. Don’t apply it to your entire face. “Concentrate on applying it above your cheekbones and slightly blending it down to the cheeks. Layer over or under a powder blush for a flawless look,” Quynh said. “You can use a big powder brush to apply it on your body or décolletage.”

And the final gold frontier? Lips. “I would layer a gold lip gloss or lipstick on top of a deep red or vampy color. The effect will leave an iridescent, jewel tone pout,” Quynh suggested.